William H. Gross Stamp Gallery Breaks Ground
The Auction Central News website reports, "The
Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum has begun construction of the
William H. Gross Stamp Gallery. When completed, the gallery will be the
world’s premier museum gallery dedicated to philately. Scheduled to open
in September 2013, the gallery will enable the museum to reach its full
potential by dramatically increasing the collection’s visibility,
advancing its educational mission and reinvigorating public interest in
philately."
According to the site, "Named
after its primary benefactor, the William H. Gross Stamp Gallery will
provide an experience available nowhere else and will offer something
for everyone, from casual visitors to experienced collectors. As
visitors move through six thematic areas, stunning displays and
interactive moments will reveal the stories that unfold from the
museum’s unparalleled collection. Distributed throughout the thematic
areas will be hundreds of pullout frames containing more than 20,000
objects, providing ample opportunities to view noteworthy stamps that
have never been on public display."
Groundbreaking ceremony attendees last month included representatives from the
Smithsonian Institution, National Postal Museum's Council of
Philatelists, U.S. Postal Service and Clark Construction.
Attendees included: Front row (left to right): Karen Bertha, Glen Hopkins, Daniel Piazza, Stephen Kearney, Charles Shreve, Donald Sundman, Albert Horvath, Allen Kane, Richard Kurin, Cheryl Ganz, Wade Saadi; Back row (some partial view): Bruce Kendall, Vince King, Gordon Eubanks, Trish Kaufmann, Robert Rose, Roger Brody, Omar Rodriguez, Steven Rod, Janet Klug, David Straight, May Day Taylor, Robert Odenweller, Mary Ann Bowman, Michael Aldrich, Sonny Hagendorf, James Kloetzel, David Herendeen, Liz Hisey, John Hotchner; Back row (partial or hidden view): Ian Gibson-Smith, Tom Lera, Marv Murray
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